[Area of high incidence of gastric cancer in Burgos].
This is an statistical of the incidence of gastric cancer in the province of Burgos during the period of 1981-1985. The incidence of the disease in this area was the highest in Europe according to world Registries. We observed a high risk area which comprised the regions of Páramo, Bureda and Sierra and Burgos city. The incidence was 65.3 males and 33.4 females per 100,000 inhabitants/year. This values are two times higher than those observed in neighbouring areas and were only surpassed by areas of Costa Rica and Japan.
Coma del Corral
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Servicio de Anatomía Patológica, Hospital General Yagüe, Escuela Universitaria de Enfermería, Burgos.
Santotomás Pajarrón
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Carretero Albiñana
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León Arencibia
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Santamaría Blanco
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Domínguez Rodríguez
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Molinos Calvo
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*
Area de alta incidencia de cáncer gástrico en Burgos.